South Chungcheong Province expands sales channels for local companies’ products in China and Europe

South Chungcheong Province has begun targeting overseas markets by expanding sales channels for its products in China and Europe.

According to South Chungcheong Province on the 6th, a seasoned seaweed manufacturing company in the province that received support from the China office exported a total of $12,600 (about 16.9 million won) worth of seaweed to local buyers in China.

Following the first export worth $2,600 last July, an additional amount worth $10,000 was recently sent.

The provincial China office has continued to support consultations between local buyers met at export consultations and the relevant companies, and has continued to promote and promote products.

Based on local responses, South Chungcheong Province believes that additional exports worth $100,000 (approximately 134 million won) will be possible by the first half of next year.

In Europe, local sales and promotions of cosmetics companies in the province were carried out.

The Provincial German Office participated in the 'Korean Story Festival' held in Bratislava, Slovakia on the 3rd (local time) and promoted and sold 21 items from five cosmetics companies in the province.

On-site sales on the day of the event were calculated to be 4,000 euros (about 6 million won), and the German office also arranged consultations between local cosmetics buyers and participating companies.

An official from South Chungcheong Province said, “We will utilize the local network of our overseas office to support everything from buyer discovery to consultation and promotion, and expand the entry of local companies into overseas markets.”